Review: Talon by Ronie Kendig

Fiction/Christian/Suspense & Romance

Book 2 in The Breed Apart series is just another example of Ronie's devotion to our military. While I recommend reading Trinity (book 1) because it's good, Talon can be read as a stand-alone.

Ronie is now on my short list of favorite authors. I read Talon in one day. I couldn't not. I wasn't feeling well, so I had a good excuse to stay in bed and devour this novel, and devour it I did, stopping only for the absolute necessities.

Talon is another outstanding book full of suspense, danger, and LOVE.

I can hardly wait for Beowulf. January is so far away. :)

About the book:

Aspen Courtland is out to find her missing brother. Only his combat tracking dog, Talon, knows where to look. Problem is, after a brutal attack that separated dog and handler, Talon s afraid of his own shadow. The search is on, but when one mistake means disaster, can Talon muster the courage for one last mission?

Rating: My highest - 5 roses

Blessings,
Ginger

Review: Angel Falls by Connie Mann

Fiction/Christian/Suspense

I loved Angel Falls by Connie Mann. It was chock full of suspenseful moments, had good timing, and had just the right amount of guy/girl tension to keep this romance lover happy.

About the book:

When her best friend is killed in an explosion, leaving Regina da Silva with her friend s young child, she doesn't realize that the child was as much a target as her friend. Brooks Anderson has been sent to find the child and bring it to the US. When circumstances bring them together in Brazil, they find themselves being pursued by a killer as they protect an orphaned baby. As the danger heightens around them, so does the attraction between Regina and Brooks, despite their differences. Regina and Brooks have both been broken by their violent pasts, but while Regina relies on her faith to deal with her past, Brooks has turned away from God. Will their pasts stop them from realizing their true feelings for each other when their pursuer strives to keep them apart forever?

Rating: 4.5 roses

Blessings,
Ginger

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

I was doing some things in the kitchen this morning along side my youngest son (he's 9). A commercial came on the TV in the other room for a stuffed animal that has a flashlight in its belly. At some point the narrator spoke about being afraid of the dark. My son stated, "No one's afraid of the dark, just what's in the dark." Being the proud mama I am, I immediately tweeted his saying.

Now an hour later, I am sitting here getting ready to write/edit, like a good little writer should, and God plops a spiritual lesson in my heart that I just have to share with you.

Are you afraid of the dark?

Sometimes we have dark places inside of us. Dark thoughts. Dark memories. Dark emotions. We don't have to live in the darkness, not the darkness within ourselves nor the darkness of this world, though it is always around us.

What is the dark?

Lack of light.

What dispels the darkness. The LIGHT.

Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path."

John 8:12,  "Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, 'I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.'"

Matthew 5:14-16, "'You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.'"

What Scripture do you use to dispel the darkness when it comes? In what ways are you being a light on a hilltop?

Blessings,
Ginger